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SBIO-2124: Structure and Properties of Sustainable Biomaterials

Description: Macroscopic and microscopic structure and chemical composition of wood and other biomaterials such as grasses, bamboo, and bagasse. Relationships between anatomical structure and physical/mechanical behavior. Microscopic identification of commercially important biomaterials. Preparation and analysis of microscope slides and scanning electron micrographs.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: BIOL-1105 and CHEM-1035

Required By: NR-4105, SBIO-3524, SBIO-4714

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 12

Average GPA: 2.82 (rounds to B-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 16.82%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 3.89%

Sharp Audrey Zink202219.0%35.8%30.1%8.8%1.8%4.5%2.609
Joseph R Loferski202466.9%20.0%8.3%2.8%0.0%2.0%3.473

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2019Fall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2022Fall 2023Fall 2024Term050% W